Thomas More wins big in solemn Bridge Bowl

6:37 PM,
Nov. 16, 2013

Written by

Marc Hardin
Enquirer contributor

Large golden cardboard cutouts of the College of Mount St. Joseph football uniform numbers 18 and 73 stood on a hillside overlooking Schueler Field on Saturday in Delhi Township.

The three-foot-tall numbers, placed in memory of No. 18 Michael Tepe and No. 73 Tyler Stiles six days after they were killed in a head-on car collision less than three miles from campus, ensured that the 18th Bridge Bowl against cross-river rival Thomas More was played under a somber mood.

The Saints, coached by former Mount St. Joseph assistant Jim Hilvert, were aware of the special circumstances surrounding the ...